Stilt.



N0. 815,795. PATENTED MAR. 20, 1906.

H. J. CHAMBERS,

STILTQ APPLIOATIION FILED AUG-.11, 1905.

1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAMLINE JANES CHAMBERS, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

STI LT.

Specificatiorr'of Letters Patent.

Patented March 20, 1906.

Application filed August 11, 1905; $.eria1 No. 273.737.

T0 at whom it may concern:-

CHAMBERS, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Council Bluffs, in the county ofPot- -tawattamie and State of Iowa, have invent-- ed certain new and useful Improvements in.

Stilts, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to stilts.

One object is to provide a stilt embodying such characteristics that the foot-support may be adjustedlongitudinally of the stilt. Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a stilt so constructed and arra'n'gedas to embody simplicity, economy, and efficiency 1n its production.

durability,

A still further object is to provide a stilt whereby the foot thereof maybe readily sup-' ported without the use of detachable elements and against accidental displacement in use.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of arts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the a pended claims, it being understood that c anges in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

companying drawings, the reference charac ter 1 designates a staff forming the leg of the stilt and provided with a series of fixed rojections 2, arranged in spaced alinement ongitudinally of the member 1. These rojections 2 are designed for the adjustab e support of the foot-rest 3, whose inner end is pro- Vided; with an eye 4, provided at its lower outer edge with a rectangulareshaped notch 5, designed to engage interchangeably the projections 2. I

Formed in the eye 4 of the foot-rest 3 and arranged transversely of the rest is. a groove 6. When the notch 5 is engaged with one of the projections 2, this groove 6 is disposed upon the-opposite side of the stafi 1, and unless the foot-rest 3 is-turned upon the member l-the eye 4 of the foot-rest cannot be moved above or below the remaining projections.

By reason of the notch'5 engaging one of the rojections 2 itis obvious that there is abso utely no dangerwh'atever of the foot-rest 3 "accidentally turning to the right or left upon the staff 1. However, in order to move the foot-rest 3 from engagement ,with one ofthe projections 2 for enga ement withthe projection thereabove-ort erebelow it is simply necessary to lift-the notch 5 of the eye 40f the foot-rest 3 from engagement with the corresponding projection 2 and then-turn the foot-rest-partially around upon the member 1, so that the groove 6 of the eye 4 of the rest .willibe in": direct alinement withthe projections 2. Obviously, therefore, by reason of the alinement of the groove 6 with the projection 2 the rest 3 may be readily adjusted longitudinally of the staff 1 and pass over as many rejections 2 as may be associated with the st' t. In order to prevent the slipping of ones foot from the rest 3 the outer end thereof is turned upwardly, as indicated by the reference character 7, and it is obvious that when ones foot is brought to bear u on the rest 3 in the use of the stilt there is a inding action created between the upper outer edge 8 of the eye and the lower inner edge 9 thereof.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I provide an exceedingly simple, and consequently inex ensive, stilt, the characteristic features resi ing in the adjustability of the foot-rest and the support of the latter upon the leg of the stilt without necessarily emplo ing detachable fasteners. If; Fig. 5 I illustrate a modified form of the invention. In this instance the staff 10 is provided with a series of rectangular-shaped formations 11, the staff between said formations ,11 being circular in cross-section, as

illustrated. Formed or secured to each rec-- tangular-shaped formation 11 is a projection 12, ada ted for en agement with the notch 13 of tl fe rectangu foot-rest 15. With the exception of the rectangular formation 11 of the staff 10 and the eye of the foot-rest this form of the invention is the same as the first form described. It

ar-shaped eye 14 of the will be readily understood that in order to turnthe foot-rest 15 upon the stafi 10 it is simply necessary to lift the recess to present its eye 14 to a circular portion of the staff,

when the foot rest 15 may be turned upon the latter to present its transverse groove 16 into alinement with the aforesaid projections 12 of the rectangular-shaped formations 11,

and thereby permit of an adjustment of the rest 15 or its removal from the staff.

What is claimed is- 1. A stilt comprising a staff having a series of Cprojections arranged in spaced relation an longitudinally thereof, and a foot-rest an eye to embrace the staff, said eye having a notch formed therein for enga ement with the aforesaid projections and a so having a groove whereby the foot-rest may be moved above and below the projections when turned upon the staff.

3. A stilt comprising a staff having a series of projections thereon, and a foot-rest provided with an eye for loose fit upon the staff whereby it may be revolved upon the latter, the eye having a notch formed therein for engagement with one of said projections with a groove formed therein opposite the said notch to permit of movement of the foot-rest over the projections when the rest is turned to present the groove of its eye in alinement with the projections.

4. A stilt comprisin a staff having a projection thereon, and a foot-rest having an eye at one end provided with a notch for engagement with said projection to prevent accidental turning of the foot-rest upon the staff, the said eye having a groove arranged transversely thereof and opposite the said notch to aline the roove and projection to permit movement of the foot-rest beneath sald projection.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HAMLINE J ANES CHAMBERS.

Witnesses:

THOMAS Q. HARRISON, FRED F. FOWLER. 

